I don't think the sheriff is very worried about going to court, I think he actually wants to. They have to prove he is violating rights, I doubt that they can, or they would have years ago. The people that elected him like him, I would imagine that is the only support the sheriff needs, he does not need the approval of the federal government, who in fact violates all our rights on a constant basis.
I would have to say for those of us who don't live in Arizona, it's none of our business...if you live there and you don't like the sheriff, vote against him. I think that's pretty simple. So you have the feds bring a law suit against him...big deal...the feds ran guns across the border to the very people who are killing the people in Arizona...seems to me they could use a sheriff with some backbone. The cops can pull you over for speeding, no turn signal, weaving, expired plates, most anything that is wrong, and if you don't have a license...your in deep dodo no matter who you are, if they find out your illegal, that's a good thing for Arizona.
The stuff the feds will tell you about the sheriff is probably made up, they make pretty much everything up, proving it in court is another ball game. Also interesting how some on the other side of the fence here is OK with the sheriff being guilty without a trial, I guess the internet is a good source for who are guilty huh? ...hmmmm...some people are funny about who gets rights and who don't...but what's new.
If anyone here has some proof that the sheriff violated someones fourth amendment rights....don't bother to post the proof here...send it to the feds...they could use it.